Looking for youth activities and camps for your kiddos this summer? Here is a list to get you started. Feel free to email Becca Thornton, Communications Director at bthornton@stgabriel.net with additional camp suggestions that have worked for your family in the past. This Google Doc will be updated as needed so check back for more ideas!

 

The information below does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by St. Gabriel School. It is simply a list of resources we found to assist parents with summer childcare and activities. It is the parents responsibility to obtain prices, availability, reviews, etc. directly from the resources below.

 

Saint Gabriel Summer Camp

★     Saint Gabriel Summer Camp: Email preschool@stgabriel.net or call 502-239-1298 for more information

★     St. Gabriel Vacation Bible School: VBS will be held June 7th-June 11th from 5:30-8:30pm. VBS is open to all children in the parish age 3 years old to children who will be entering the 5th grade. Questions, please contact Katny Abell at kabell@stgabriel.net or call 502-239-5481 ext. 312. See the parish newsletter or Trumpet for future updates.

 

School Camps

★     Sacred Heart Schools: https://www.shslou.org/apps/pages/summer-camps

★     Assumption High School:https://www.ahsrockets.org/admissions-process/summer-camp-schedule/ 

★     Mercy Academy: https://www.mercyacademy.com/admissions/summer-camps

★     Trinity High School: Rock the Summer: https://www.trinityrocks.com/page/rock-the-summer

★     St. X High School: Camp X: https://www.saintx.com/admissions/camps/campx-2026

★     Desales High School: https://www.desaleshighschool.com/apps/pages/summercamp

★     Bellarmine University: Camp Valor Youth camps-  https://www.bellarmine.edu/ce/youth-camps/

★     Camp Walden  www.campwaldenschool.org

 

Academics

★     Langsford (reading fluency- 2nd or 3rd grade)- https://www.langsford.com/fluency/

★     Langsford (writing enrichment- 2nd-4th grade)- https://www.langsford.com/writing-workshop/

★     Meredith Dunn Academic Summer Camp (language arts, math, study skills)- https://www.meredithdunnschool.org/summer-academic-camp/

★     NEW: Saint Xavier High School Youth Scholars Academy https://www.saintx.com/admissions/camps/ysa

Arts

★     Camp Shakespeare: Camp Shakespeare creates opportunities for children and young adults ages 5-18 to explore the theater arts through imaginative play, visual arts, movement, storytelling, language, and more! https://kyshakespeare.com/programs/camp/

★     Louisville Leopards Percussionists: https://leopardmusic.org/camps/

★     School of Rock: https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/louisville/music-camps

★     Louisville Visual Art: https://www.louisvillevisualart.org/camps-workshops

★     Stage One: Dramaworks Summer Camps: https://stageone.org/camps-classes

★     KMAC Contemporary Art Museum: https://www.kmacmuseum.org/summer-camps

★     Derby Dinner Playhouse: Summer Musical Theatre Camp: https://derbydinner.com/classes/

 

 

Nature/Animals/Science

★     Waterfront Botanical Garden: Sprouts Camps: https://waterfrontgardens.org/camps/

★     The Louisville Zoo: https://louisvillezoo.org/education/camps/

★     Camp Hi-Ho: https://camphiho.com/

★     Louisville Nature Center: https://www.louisvillenaturecenter.org/camp-information-1

★     Louisville Equestrian Center: https://www.louisvilleequestriancenter.com/

★     Kentucky Science Center: https://kysciencecenter.org/summer-camp/

★     Central Creativity: STEM Camps- In person and at-home options: https://centralcreativity.com/offers/camps/

★     The Parklands Summer Camps: https://theparklands.org/find-an-activity/learning/outdoor-adventure-camps/

 

Specialty Camps with a variety of program themes

★     Louisville YMCA Day Camps: https://www.ymcalouisville.org/programs/camp

★     YMCA Camp Piomingo Summer Camps: https://www.ymcalouisville.org/programs/camps/camp-piomingo

★     Jewish Community Center (JCC): https://jewishlouisville.org/the-j/camp/summer-camp/specialty-camps/

★     Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center: https://www.gasperriverretreatcenter.org/

 

Athletic/Active Camps

★     KGA: Gymnastic Camps: https://www.kgagym.com/camp-registration

★     All About Kids: Camp-A-Bunga: https://allaboutkids.cc/camp-a-bunga/

★     Hwang’s Martial Arts: https://www.hwangsmartialarts.com/summer-camp/

★     University of Louisville Men’s Basketball: https://patkelseybasketballcamps.totalcamps.com/About%20Us

★     University of Louisville Women’s Basketball: https://www.jeffwalzbasketballcamps.com/shop/EVENT

★     University of Louisville Baseball: https://gocards.com/sports/2015/3/26/GEN_201401015

★     University of Louisville Volleyball: https://www.louisvillevolleyballcamps.com/About%20Us

★     University of Louisville Soccer: https://www.uoflsoccercamp.com/shop/EVENT

★     University of Louisville Football: https://www.louisvillefootballcamps.com/About%20Us

 

 

Discount & Freebies

★     National Park “Every Kid Outdoors” Program: You and your family get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year. https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm

★     Kids Bowl Free Program: Register and find a bowling alley closest to you. https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/all_centers.php